(i have been translating a LOT recently, pleaaase ask me if u want my google docs folder! most songs in fictions are done + some of my older TLs from other albums! enjoy~)
tatoeba, dareka to sure chigai nazeda ka
For instance, when passing by someone, why is it that
shori ochi sekai no toki ga tomattari
Unprocessed collapse, and the world’s time stops
doko ka de nani ka wo wasurete kita you na
As if somewhere, something had been forgotten
yokan ga futo otozuretara
After a premonition suddenly visited
arui ha, hon no ha ga maichiru kisetsu ya
Or, the words of a book scatter, seasons and
kaze no oto futo shita zaregoto nanka ni
The sound of the wind, and suddenly; nonsensically, even,
doushiyou mo naku ne dejabu ga yogiru
It’s hopeless. Déjà-vu passes over,
nuruma yu ni oborete itai na
It hurts to drown in lukewarm water, doesn’t it
I need the answer, please!
aa tenohira kara koboreta
Ah, it spilled out from the palm of my hand
ikuoku no inori no zanshi
The leftovers of billions of prayers
nido to ha akenai tsuchi no fukai soko
It can’t be opened again, the deep abyss of the soil
taimukapuseru ha nemuraseta mama
The time capsule has been left asleep
natsukashii basho goto hoshi ni kaeshitara
If every nostalgic place were to return to the stars
bakuteria ga tabetekureru
The bacteria would eat it
Although it can be tedious
In some way, it's fascinating
michitarita you na ki mo suru kara
Since there's also a feeling of satisfaction
'Goodbye', and 'see you later',
Without saying, just like that
kudakechitte shimae ba ii yo
If they end up smashed up, it's fine
aa ano koro ni modorenai nara
Ah, because I can't go back to that time
semete kono mi yakitsukushite
Just, burn this body to the ground
Conformity, compliance and the like
Lawfulness, and validity [4]
The past, glimmering in the ashes
nichijou ga uwagaki shiteiku
Our everyday was overwritten
namae mo nakushite shimau yo
You'll get rid of your name, too
[Hiraeth: A deep grief or longing for something that feels like home.]
[1] 葉 (ha) means ‘leaves’, which would fit more with the ‘seasons’ mentioned in this line, but I opted for ‘words’ because 葉 is also present in 言葉, meaning ‘words’
[2] Dasein: a philosophical term roughly describing how humans uniquely engage with the world (rather than how objects, plants, etc. do). though it’s much more complicated, so do read on it! i love when souma-san teaches us philosophy!!
[3] a combination of the strong imperative おけ and the expression だろ, which usually conveys uncertainty.
[4] decided to provide two definitions for the 3 kanji words here. the line just feels too short otherwise. stylistic choice.
if nostalgia or longing is the theme of Fictions, then Hiraeth is the central song of the album (it is, by the way). this song is full of bitterness; memories that were created with joy grow into dull reminders of what once was. it only makes the present seem less like a gift. this song recalls the type of memory that feels so distant, so different from how things are now, and how you are now, that it's no longer something you can connect with.. and it just makes your chest hurt. i'm sure we all have one of those.
side note: I tried to not use pronouns because of how abstract and therefore impersonal the song is (which, paradoxically, means it can apply to a wide range of people), but felt like adding a couple for emphasis :P
thank you for another amazing song, Souma-san! he really is a genius T_Tttt
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